- #1 Crowncity
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haon Games
Windows
Building and managing a late medieval city is a series of challenges. Build wells to provide drinking water, markets to provide bread and food, and theaters to collect performance tax. Stage mode continues an interesting story and journey, random map mode fills each game with a new experience.
Why similar: City Builder 21.1%, Historical 12.3%, Building 11.9%, Economy 11.7%, Medieval 10.1%
- #2 Civilize
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NCAT
Windows
From the first stone tool to the first starship. One city carries an entire civilization across eight ages. Civilize is the first CivForge: a city-builder where multiple islands and 100+ resources let you forge an arc of human history that is entirely your own.
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Economy 13%, Building 13%, Resource Management 12%, Historical 8.4%
- #3 Urbanist
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Halfcooked Games
Windows
Thousands of citizens, each with a life of their own. Urbanist is a strategy and simulation game about transforming small settlements into thriving cities and vibrant neighborhoods. Build up your island, manage resources and production chains, and earn your reputation as the next great Urbanist.
Why similar: City Builder 27.3%, Building 14.1%, Economy 11.6%, Resource Management 10.9%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #4 My Tiny Park
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Cabin
Windows
My Tiny Park is a management sim where you design and manage parks of all kinds - from schoolyard playgrounds to sprawling nature reserves. Balance budgets, attract visitors, and craft the perfect outdoor space in this relaxing yet strategic game!
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Building 12.3%, Economy 12%, Sandbox 11.8%, Simulation 10.7%
- #5 Anno 117: Pax Romana
94% matchMixed70% of 12,661 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Economy 13.7%, Building 11%, Historical 10.9%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #6 Foundation
94% matchVery Positive87% of 24,128 reviews2025
Dev: Polymorph Games
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Why similar: City Builder 34.8%, Medieval 11.8%, Economy 9.9%, Building 8.3%, Resource Management 7.7%
- #7 Chinese Empire: Prologue
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YeyunaPub: G11 S.A.
Windows
Chinese Empire is an economic city-building strategy taking place in the picturesque areas of China. The prologue will introduce you to the world of Chinese Empire!
Why similar: City Builder 28.4%, Economy 14.7%, Building 13.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Historical 8.7%
- #8 Paris in 2000 Years
92% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Windforce
Windows
'Paris in 2000 Years' is a city-builder game focused on the history of Paris. From the Gallo-Roman era to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, you can construct, upgrade, and beautify various buildings. Completing historical quests will also reward you with iconic landmark architectures.
Why similar: City Builder 25.6%, Economy 16.2%, Building 13.4%, Historical 12.7%, Medieval 11.5%
- #9 Super Company
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Dawn Studio
Windows
You will act as an entrepreneur in the 1990s, producing all kinds of goods that citizens need; Providing residential and educational services for citizens; Carry out international trade and upgrade industries. You should choose the right development strategy to grow the company.
Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, Economy 18%, Sandbox 11%, Resource Management 10.9%, Building 9.3%
- #10 Anno 1800
91% matchVery Positive81% of 32,192 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Why similar: City Builder 39.1%, Economy 17%, Strategy 8.8%, Resource Management 7.9%, Simulation 6.7%
- #11 Chinese Empire
90% matchMostly Negative39% of 36 reviews2024
Dev: Yeyuna
Windows
Chinese Empire is an economic city-building strategy taking place in the picturesque areas of China. Create your own new empire that will go down in history!
Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Economy 15.9%, Building 14.6%, Historical 10.1%, Management 9.1%
- #12 Shopping Center Tycoon
89% matchPositive80% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Shopping Center Tycoon Is : Market Simulation & Tycoon and Improve your market. Grow, Design and Manage your Shopping Center with the right Strategy.
Why similar: City Builder 18%, Economy 15.8%, Building 15.2%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 10.3%
- #13 Cities: Skylines II
89% matchMixed56% of 91,808 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.6 hrsMean: 76.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Why similar: City Builder 33.9%, Building 14.3%, Economy 13.4%, Sandbox 10.1%, Management 8%
- #14 Dubai Simulator
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mobilway S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In Dubai Simulator, you'll have the chance to design and build your dream city, complete with towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, luxurious resorts, and awe-inspiring landmarks.
Why similar: City Builder 28.5%, Simulation 12.7%, Sandbox 12.6%, Economy 12.2%, Building 10.6%
- #15 PolyTown
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Threading Squirrel
Windows
PolyTown is a modern, low poly city building game. Zone areas for residents and businesses, connect them and build services and utilities to keep your citizens satisfied. But don’t get too comfy, if you don’t do your job well, people will make you pay the price.
Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Economy 18.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Sandbox 7.6%
- #16 VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keliosis Studio
Windows
VIKING - Sagas of the Norse Lands is a city-builder where you forge your legend. Become a Jarl, transform a camp into a thriving city, manage your people's expansion, and build your legacy. Explore, fight, and erect monuments to etch your saga in history!
Why similar: City Builder 20.2%, Economy 13.1%, Historical 12.2%, Building 10.6%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #17 The Archaeologists
85% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: dogvsbear
Windows · Linux
The Archaeologists is a single-player settlement builder. Establish multiple settlements through manufacturing and trade. Raise great structures across the mountain to link them into one interconnected economy. Dig into the rock to unearth valuable artifacts and uncover a forgotten past.
Why similar: City Builder 30.4%, Economy 15.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 9.9%, Management 9.2%
- #18 Dream Corp 梦想公司
84% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: zhangkun
Windows
This is an integrated company simulation game combining construction, management, and life elements. As the boss, precisely control each character without cumbersome page operations. Encounter random events, explore employees' hobbies, quirks, and build a dream company together.
Why similar: City Builder 19.9%, Economy 15.2%, Building 14.8%, Resource Management 12%, Management 10.8%
- #19 Ostriv
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,621 reviews2020
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Historical 12.9%, Economy 10.7%, Building 10%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #20 Cities XXL
86% matchMixed41% of 2,364 reviews2015
Dev: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 50.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Design, build, and manage the world’s largest and most diverse cities in Cities XXL. Bigger and better than ever before with a more powerful game engine and new interface, become the mayor of your very own sprawling metropolis.
Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Economy 17.3%, Building 14.9%, Sandbox 8.9%, Management 8.5%
- #21 Tropico 5
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 14,408 reviews2014
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico and expand your Dynasty’s reign from the early colonial period to beyond the 21st Century, facing new challenges including advanced trading mechanics, technology and scientific research, as well as cooperative and competitive MULTIPLAYER.
Why similar: City Builder 39.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Economy 12.2%, Sandbox 10.9%, Simulation 9.1%
- #22 TM - Prologue
82% matchVery Positive93% of 1,207 reviews2021
Dev: UntitledStudio
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, Building 16%, Medieval 14.8%, Resource Management 12.2%, Strategy 8.7%
- #23 Deichgraf
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 29 reviews2021
Dev: Acid Mines Software UG
Windows
Deichgraf is a small, calm, but sometimes intense building game. Build your own village and protect it against water caused by floods and heavy rain!
Why similar: City Builder 19.3%, Historical 14.3%, Economy 12.6%, Medieval 11.4%, Building 11.3%
- #24 Parking World: Build & Manage
81% matchMixed67% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: Binary ImpactPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Build, manage, and expand your own lucrative parking enterprise in this management sim. Parking World puts the power to build your perfect parking garage at your fingertips while solving everybody else's parking problems in unique narrative scenarios or without any objectives in freeplay mode.
Why similar: City Builder 20.7%, Economy 17.2%, Building 14.8%, Resource Management 11.1%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #25 Subway Builder
79% matchMixed57% of 360 reviews2026
Dev: Colin MillerPub: Borough Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Subway Builder is a hyperrealistic transit simulation game. Build a new subway system from the ground up while dealing with real-world constraints and costs. Craft the subway system your city deserves.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Building 14%, Strategy 11.8%, Resource Management 10.4%, Simulation 9.8%
- #26 Project AURA
81% matchMixed64% of 698 reviews2018
Dev: Nexcentric Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Project Aura is a micro management game where you lead a Colony of Climate Disaster Survivors. You have been assigned the mission to build an habitat capable of survival in this new unknown world.
Why similar: City Builder 27.4%, Economy 13%, Resource Management 11.4%, Building 10.5%, Strategy 9%
- #27 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition
80% matchVery Positive87% of 2,983 reviews2020
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Atari
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Building 17.8%, Management 13.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Resource Management 9%
- #28 Sumerians
78% matchVery Positive88% of 326 reviews2023
Dev: Decumanus Games
Windows
Sumerians is a city building game set in ancient Mesopotamia. Attract new citizens and grow by expanding your irrigation system, building walls, palaces, temples and ziggurats. Research new technologies, manage your production, hire workers, and trade.
Why similar: City Builder 24.9%, Historical 13.5%, Economy 11%, Strategy 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%
- #29 Humanica
77% matchVery Positive93% of 175 reviews2026
Dev: PanfachDev
Windows
Humanica is a city-builder game about an ancient settlement, featuring vast technological development. Experience the journey from sticks and stones to iron tools and windmills!
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, Historical 12%, Building 9.7%, Resource Management 9.2%, Management 8.2%
- #30 Tavern Master
78% matchVery Positive92% of 13,253 reviews2021
Dev: Untitled Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Why similar: Building 19.3%, Management 16.3%, City Builder 14.3%, Medieval 13.9%, Resource Management 12.3%
- #31 Children of the Nile: Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive85% of 471 reviews2008
Dev: Tilted Mill Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Children of the Nile™ is a unique gem of a city-building game, unparalleled in both grandeur and attention to detail.As Pharaoh you will guide your people through thousands of years of history: from simple hunter-gatherers to the creation of an immortal civilization.
Why similar: City Builder 41.7%, Historical 20.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 10%, Management 8.7%
- #32 Settlements Rising
75% matchVery Positive81% of 435 reviews2025
Dev: The Catalyst Crew
Windows
Settlements Rising is a medieval city building and colony management game. It offers a lively colony experience with simulated villagers, dozens of professions and resources, natural disasters, and raids, while providing full control over the colony through trade, production chains and datas.
Why similar: City Builder 26.4%, Building 10.8%, Resource Management 10.8%, Medieval 10.5%, Economy 7.9%
- #33 Model City
77% match8 user reviews50% of 8 reviews2020
Dev: GTGD
Windows · Mac
Shape a peaceful medieval town beside winding rivers. Lay roads, zone homes, farms, workshops and markets, then watch them grow as you balance demand, services, resources and land value. A relaxing pixel-art city builder with no combat, fail states or imposed objectives.
Why similar: City Builder 25.4%, Economy 13.2%, Medieval 12.4%, Resource Management 12.1%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #34 Victorian Pier Tycoon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Webpal Limited
Windows · Mac
Build and manage your own Victorian seaside pier in this nostalgic pixel-art tycoon game. Construct steam-powered rides, balance the delicate needs of the Aristocracy against the Working Class, and maintain structural integrity. Will your resort become a world wonder, or crumble into the sea?
Why similar: City Builder 26%, Building 16%, Historical 11.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #35 Tokeis
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toe Key
Windows
Tokeis is a board-like real-time city builder about growing your town from a tiny tile to a hexagonal empire. Collect tokens, manage resources, reorganize inefficiencies, and fortify your economy. Handle the harsh weather and defend against raiders trying to steal your riches!
Why similar: City Builder 23.7%, Economy 16.8%, Building 11.3%, Resource Management 10.4%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #36 Cities: Skylines
74% matchVery Positive93% of 291,638 reviews2015
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 65.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Why similar: City Builder 40%, Building 14.2%, Economy 10.4%, Sandbox 8.3%, Management 7.9%
- #37 Empire Architect
75% matchMixed65% of 171 reviews2017
Dev: Batholith Entertainment
Windows
Empire Architect is an ancient city-building real time strategy game, with elements from grand strategies sprinkled in for good measure. The levels are procedurally generated, and you have limited control over your subjects
Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Economy 12.8%, Building 11.3%, Historical 8.7%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #38 Mall Craze
73% matchMixed54% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Milan Timčenko
Windows
Build, Customize & Manage your own shopping center! Choose from modern gaming hardware store to cozy flower shop. Hire skilled cashiers, secure financing through bank loans, and launch strategic advertising campaigns to make your mall thrive!
Why similar: City Builder 19.5%, Economy 15.7%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 11.1%, Management 9.8%
- #39 Bonanza Burger
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dawg Patch Games
Windows
Bonanza Burger: Build, manage, and compete! Design your restaurant, hire a top-notch team, and battle rival managers. Conquer challenges, expand, and prove you're the ultimate fast-food mogul!
Why similar: City Builder 27.7%, Sandbox 12.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Strategy 12%, Building 11.3%
- #40 Mercantile Might
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: SibeRaysGames
Windows
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and take on the role of a ruler who must transform a small town into a prosperous settlement.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 12.5%, Economy 9.7%, Medieval 8.5%
- #41 Skyline Settlers
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Riza Ozhan
Windows
Build your colony on a floating island, keep your settlers happy and manage your resources wisely. Turn limited space into an advantage, create a peaceful town and enjoy a strategic life in the sky.
Why similar: City Builder 31.5%, Economy 15.9%, Medieval 12.7%, Building 10.6%, Strategy 10.2%
- #42 Hansa Forever
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Oğuzcan Şirolu
Windows
Build a medieval trading empire across Northern Europe. Establish trade routes, influence politics, expand your cities, and compete with rival merchants for wealth and power in a dynamic economic strategy game.
Why similar: Economy 20.6%, City Builder 16.5%, Medieval 13%, Resource Management 9.4%, Strategy 8.8%
- #43 Monastery Builder
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SolidGames
Windows
Become a monk in a medieval European monastery. Be diligent with your duties, and develop and expand your friary. Learn plenty of useful skills and contribute to raising the standard of living for the local community.
Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Economy 13.9%, Building 12.2%, Medieval 10.8%, Historical 10.2%
- #44 Celestial Empire
70% matchVery Positive90% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Economy 14.3%, Historical 13.4%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #45 Hotel Magnate
70% matchMixed58% of 491 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: City Builder 21.7%, Economy 15.2%, Building 14.1%, Resource Management 12%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #46 Egypt
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ancient Cat
Windows
Command the sands of Egypt in this epic RTS! Build magnificent cities, lead mythic armies, and harness the power of the gods. Shape the Nile, forge alliances, and rise to become Pharaoh in a world of strategy, intrigue, and breathtaking battles. Your legacy awaits—rule wisely!
Why similar: City Builder 23.4%, Economy 12.1%, Building 12.1%, Historical 10.8%, Resource Management 9.9%
- #47 Stronghold 3 Gold
73% matchMostly Negative33% of 4,856 reviews2012
Dev: Firefly Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set 10 years after the original, Stronghold 3: Gold follows the vengeful story of The Wolf in the third installment of the award-winning castle building series. The Wolf has cheated death become even more bitter and twisted. Build castles, rally your troops and save medieval England!
Why similar: City Builder 30.1%, Strategy 15.5%, Medieval 14.9%, Resource Management 9%, Historical 8.6%
- #48 Roadworks 2
71% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Taxsoft
Windows
City building real time strategy economy simulation game. Manage the resources on the map and build a city connected through road networks of different types of road so that you can meet production targets.
Why similar: City Builder 30%, Economy 20.8%, Building 20%, Strategy 10.9%, Resource Management 9%
- #49 Kingdom Workshop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dmitry Medvedev
Windows
Become a workshop owner! Build base, plan manufacture, hire workers, trade and finally decide the outcome of the war between the kingdoms.
Why similar: City Builder 20.5%, Economy 14.8%, Building 14.2%, Medieval 12.5%, Resource Management 9.8%
- #50 The First Explorers®
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buchwald Interactive
Windows
The First Explorers® is a settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy?
Why similar: City Builder 23.6%, Economy 16.9%, Building 12%, Historical 9.8%, Resource Management 9.7%
- #51 Civitatem
69% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: LW Games
Windows
Civitatem is a medieval city builder where you help your villagers raise a new settlement in dangerous lands by making use of their skills and available world resources.
Why similar: City Builder 33%, Medieval 11.3%, Strategy 11%, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 9.2%
- #52 City Masterplan
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1:1 Studio
Windows
Break the grid and build a true 1:1 scale metropolis. City Masterplan is a realistic city builder where traffic, citizens, and economy form a fully simulated system. Design complex road networks freely, manage real congestion, and shape a city through the decisions you make.
Why similar: City Builder 29.8%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 11.6%, Economy 11.1%
- #53 Outpost: Vikings
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Caveman Developments
Windows · Mac
Finally in a new land you must find a way to survive. Hunt, gather, produce & build to grow your new settlement. Manage your allies & enemies & help your people prosper and conquer this new land.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Economy 18.2%, Historical 14.4%, Simulation 12.8%, Building 10.4%
- #54 Geopogo Cities: Windsor–Detroit
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Geopogo
Windows
A real-world city-building simulation where you shape the future of downtown Windsor–Detroit. Zone, redevelop, and experiment with growth using real map data in a living urban sandbox.
Why similar: City Builder 29.2%, Sandbox 13%, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 12.1%, Economy 9.6%
- #55 Coffee Noir - Business Detective Game
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 87 reviews2021
Dev: DOJI
Windows · Mac · Linux
A unique combination of a business management game and detective novel with elegant graphics in a noir comic-book art style. Experience an advanced business management simulation along with intriguing story set in alternative future of Neo-London.
Why similar: Economy 17.8%, City Builder 16.8%, Management 12.2%, Strategy 11.3%, Resource Management 11.1%
- #56 Lords and Villeins
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 977 reviews2022
Dev: Honestly GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
Why similar: City Builder 23.2%, Economy 12.1%, Building 11.4%, Medieval 11.3%, Management 8.8%
- #57 Of Life and Land
65% matchVery Positive86% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: KerzovenPub: Metaroot
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.
Why similar: City Builder 20.4%, Historical 11.1%, Building 10.2%, Economy 10%, Medieval 9.5%
- #58 Chess Club Manager
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pouet
Windows · Linux
Tycoon game to build and manage your own chess club from the ground up. Balance training, sponsors, tournaments and turn a tiny local club into a global success.
Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Economy 17.1%, Simulation 10.4%, Building 10.1%, Strategy 10%
- #59 CloudCity VR
68% matchNegative8% of 13 reviews2017
Dev: Floating Point Interactive
Windows
Build your magnificent metropolis from scratch in VR. Keep your citizens happy and grow your economy to watch your city prosper around you. Experience your city in a full day/night cycle in rain or shine from both giant and first-person perspectives.
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Strategy 16.4%, Economy 15.4%, Building 12.3%, Resource Management 11.9%